this is also the second to last quarter before patrick doyle steps down as ceo and richard allison takes the helm doyle is responsible with turning the brand around and enhancing their digital initiatives and the overall taste of domino's pizza. of note today, a report out of the brazil journal saying restaurants international, the parent company of burger king, is looking for a bid for domino's domino's told cnbc they don't comment on rumors or speculation. now, compared to its pizza counterparts, domino's is outperforming papa john's and yum brand, the parent company of pizza hut. >> i had not heard that about the deal speculation holy cow, this is not an undervalued company right now. >> and i, i mean - >> a stellar performer - >> such an interesting competition between restaurant brands international, if they did adam notice's to the portfolio because they have burger king. and yum brands have taco bell and pizza hut. some of the most intense fast food competitors, fast food and pizza going head to head if this comes to fruition, but domino's won't comment. >> this is kind of like gr

and then ceo patrick doyle showed humility. admitting that the pizza tasted like cardboard that is when you knew dominoes was about to get serious turning itself around. it went from $10 to 22 today pa papa john's finally showed humility quote we know our potential is greater than our results and we are taking significant steps to reinvigorate our record. he continued, quote, actions are under way to improve our brand proposition how we connect can our customers and how we operate in the unit level. embracing new media, bringing in a new pr firm. i think investors having maybe just maybe richie will do for papa johns that doyle did for dominoes the very successful parent of burger king. i don't like to speculate on take overs, but if richie can get the numbers moving in the right direction, it is a different story. however, i am going to need more evidence that richie can work turn around magic before i give you my blessing on this one and i think he has to spend to stay even technologically, he is pretty far behind to catch up

and that is when ceo patrick doyle steps down what is next for mr. doyle and the company? and we continue to watch the markets. a big selloff on wall street now 380 points may not be what they used to be. but it is still a lot. ise dow down more than 700 point th is week "power lunch" returns after this so a few years ago, me and my wife were actually saving for a house. but one day we were sitting there and we decided that, you know what? something needed to be done about what was going on in our inner-city. instead of buying a house, we decided to form this youth league. what is he doing wrong? he should shed the block. exactly. it's volunteer, we don't get a paycheck. it's one hundred percent from the heart. football shaped my life and i'm praying that it will shape these kids' lives as well. ♪ ♪ >>> the countdown is on until super bowl lii and that means big business for domino's. shares are up more than 20% over the last year. up 16% in just the last month alone. here for a power lunch exclusive is patrick, the president and ceo of domino's. it is great to see you

and again, domino's, patrick doyle, look what he did there. patrick doyle comes -- >> if they brought that name out, what would happen >> the stock would surge >> stock goes up >> would that be good enough for you? >> if it's a high quality ceo who's turned around companies before, sure i'm not entrenched i'm just looking at the only thing i could look at, which is the history. i don't think papa is a very good ceo he came into perigo into valeant. perigo was at the bottom >> when you sit where the debt was, 30, $40 billion of debt, you don't move a freighter in five minutes i'm not suggesting -- >> i'm just looking at his track record at his prior company. >> okay. >> the stock was -- >> ron johnson is ron johnson. i mean, okay he would be the first one to admit that was a mistake we'll see who he picks this time >> so he's going to pick him >> we'll see who they pick okay by the way, "the halftime report" is going on the road >> you taking stephen? >> just to get away from me. >> we are live tomorrow, tomorrow, u.s. bank stadium in minneapol

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